Turning a piece of research into a well funded commercial enterprise

Academic research prioritizes advancing knowledge, which is necessary for progress and innovation but that doesn’t automatically make it the basis of a successful business. In this conversation we discuss with early stage academic founders and the later stage business leaders about their journey. What makes a piece of research a potentially fundable company? What and who do you need in place from the beginning to secure the seed funding and validate the concept What are some of the benefits and challenges with working with academic institutions around the commercialisation pathway? What are the steps to go from proof of concept to significant Series A and B funding towards commercialisation?